Alamo Group Q4 EPS Misses by $0.36, Revenue Falls 6.5%
Alamo Group reported Q4 EPS of $1.70, down from $2.39 a year earlier, missing consensus by 17.6%. Fourth-quarter revenue totaled $373.7 million, a 3% decline year-over-year and 6.5% below forecasts.
1. Q4 Financial Results
Alamo Group posted adjusted Q4 earnings of $1.70 per share on revenue of $373.65 million, compared with $2.39 per share and $385.3 million in the prior-year period.
2. Estimate Surprises and Trends
The Q4 EPS figure represented a 17.6% shortfall versus consensus and marked only the second earnings beat in the last four quarters, while revenue missed forecasts by 6.5%.
3. Year-to-Date Share Performance
Shares have risen 27.2% year-to-date, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.5% gain, as investors weigh the strength of order backlogs against recent profit misses.
4. Outlook and Consensus Estimates
Analysts forecast $2.39 EPS on $404.3 million in Q1 revenues and full-year EPS of $11.20 on $1.67 billion, with the Manufacturing-Farm Equipment industry ranking in the top 25%.